Effective factors of treatment outcome in smear positive tuberculosis patients in Golestan province-Iran [2014]

ABSTRACT

Background and Objective: Tuberculosis [TB] is the main cause of death in the world. Half of the patient eventually will die during first 5-year of infection if they do not receive suitable treatment. According to WHO's report, treatment success in Iran is lower than the regional and global mean. This study was conducted to identify the effective factors of treatment failure among tuberculosis patient in golestan province- Iran